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Kankakee High School vs. Manteno High School

Should you attend Kankakee High School or Manteno High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kankakee High School
1200 W Jeffery St
Kankakee, IL 60901
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Manteno High School
443 N Maple St
Manteno, IL 60950
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Kankakee High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,513 students in grades 9-12, Kankakee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 637 students in grades 8-12, Manteno High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,513 students
637 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Manteno High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Manteno High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3052 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#1315 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kankakee High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manteno High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kankakee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manteno High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kankakee High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manteno High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
61%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kankakee High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Manteno High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kankakee High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Manteno High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
362
146
Grade 10 Students
385
155
Grade 11 Students
367
165
Grade 12 Students
399
171

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kankakee High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Manteno High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kankakee High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Manteno High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
44%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kankakee High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Manteno High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kankakee High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manteno High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kankakee High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Manteno High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Kankakee High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Manteno High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kankakee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manteno High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
(13-14 School Year Data)
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kankakee High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manteno High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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